Bench-plane



PATENTED JUNE 23, 1857'.

T. D. WORRALL,

BENCH PLANE 0R -JOINTER- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS D. VVORRALL, OF LOVELL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND THOMAS F. OALDIOOTT, ASSTGNORS TO THOMAS F. CALDIOOTT, OF CHARLESTOWN,

MASSACHUSETTS. l

BENCH-PLANE.

Specicaton of Letters Patent No. 17,657, dated J une 23, 1857.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS D. WQRRALL, of Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improved Bench Plane or Jointer; and I do hereby declare that the same is fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, of which- Figure l is a to view of the same. Fig. 2 a side elevation o it. Fig. 3 a vertical, centra-l, and longitudinal section of it. Fig. 4 a horizontal section of its cutter holder 'and clamp.

In these drawings A denotes the body or stock of the plane as made of wood and having a handle B projecting upward from it, such part A generally being about one-half or less than one-half the thickness of stocks for bench planes or j ointers as ordinarily made. The said stock is rovided with a separate metallic cutter ho der C, which is placed on its top and fastened to it by means of screws as seen at a, a. This cutter holder formed as shown in the drawings, is furnished with a slide clamp D, made so as to embrace a dovetailed projection b, extending from the rear side of the cutter or plane iron E, as shown in the drawings Such slide is provided with a slot j, for the reception of wedges F, G, which act against one another,

the rear end of the slot and a shoulder c, formed in the cutter holder By driving up these wedges the cutter is drawn firmly down upon its seat d, formed in the holder and does not depend on the wood of the plane iron to enable it to be held m place.

By my constructlon of the plane important advantages are gained. It may be made lighter than ordinary planes ol' the kind; its cutter is more iirmly held in position; its devices for clamping the cutter are compact and disposed in convenient positions for the carpenter to o erate them as occasion may require. Furt ierlnore7 they are well protected both by the handle and the cutter so as not to be liable to be disturbed or disarranged except as occasion may require.

What I claim is- The improved manufacture of carpenters bench plane or jointer as made with its handle, its wooden stock to which said handle is aiiixed, and a se arate metallic cutter holder, and cutter c am ing devices arranged together substantia y as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature.

THOS. D. WORRALL.

Witnesses:

J. C. DOWNING, JOHN E. CRANE. 

